Issue - meetings

(i)            to note the contents of this report and the Care Inspectorate report as attached at Appendix A;

(ii)          to agree the contents of the inspection report action plan;

(iii)         to instruct the Chief Officer to facilitate a workshop for the IJB to have further discussion about the scope and performance of the justice social work service.

(iv)         to agree that the justice social work delivery plan should be presented to a future meeting of the IJB for approval following consultation in respect of the draft plan.

The Board had before it the report from the Chief Officer, ACHSCP which presented the Care Inspectorate Report - ‘Inspection of Justice Social Work Service’.

Members heard of the process and planning that accompanied the inspection and of the inclusion of staff and clients to develop the report.

Members were advised that activity had commenced on the report’s  recommendations and that IJB Members would be invited to a workshop session on these developments.

Members acknowledged the volume and high level of attainment and compliments in the report and highlighted the worthiness of celebrating and sharing the success and ‘lessons learned’ across the services within both ACC and NHSG.

The report recommended :-

that the Board -

a)            note the contents of this report and the Care Inspectorate report as attached at Appendix A;

b)            agree the contents of the inspection report action plan;

c)            instruct the Chief Officer to facilitate a workshop for the IJB to have further discussion about the scope and performance of the justice social work service; and

d)            agree that the justice social work delivery plan should be presented to a future meeting of the IJB for approval following consultation in respect of the draft plan.

The Board resolved :-

to approve the recommendations.